Spring/Summer 2010

THE LAST WORD: News, places to see, things to do, and helpful tips for today plus Past & Present at Clout...

READ: Visit Women and Biz for the latest articles by Jude and other authors along with an archive of past issues.

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FABULOUS FINDS OFF-THE-BEATEN-TRACK:                   

Create your own brand of cool. Some Unique Places/Neighborhoods to Hang Out and Explore off-the-beaten-track:

Cafe Petisco #189 East Broadway 212-387-0366

Broadway East #171 East Broadway 212-228-3100

Spoon #17 West 20th Street 646-230-7000

brown cafe #61 Hester Street 212-477-2427

Cafe con Leche #726 Amsterdam Avenue 212-678-7000

TURKS & FROGS, a charming West Village antiques shop and one of our favorite spots has morphed into a equally charming wine bar serving 50 wines from around the world and Turkish fare among the snacks. #323 West 11th Street with a second larger space at #458 Greenwich Street in Tribeca.

Woodley and Bunny has successfully combined a hair salon and product emporium in a very large & attractive space. The whole block has recently sprung new shops and businesses worth a look. Go to #490 Driggs Avenue in N. Williamsburg, Brooklyn. 718-218-6588 or www.woodleyandbunny.com

Visiting Journey, located in dumbo, Brooklyn, is like a trip around the world. Skin products, furnishings, accessories, and more tucked into a large space under the bridges at #166 Water Street. 718-797-9277

• REINVENTIONS: Need a change? Don't know where to start or what to do? Clear the clutter first! Sort out your closets, drawers and other neglected areas then take stock. Not only a proven confidence booster, this simple chore can actually create more time and the peace of mind that purging can engender. It's also an excellent way to refocus on important issues and clean out the emotional clutter along with all that other 'stuff'. This simple and free exercise also enables you to re-evaluate your emotional attachments to objects and material needs. Forcing change is far better than procrastinating and lessens the fear factor. You may very well be amazed at what you find. Don't forget to donate items in good repair to a charity thrift shop or dress-for-success organization. A feel-good move that can help make a big difference in someone else's life.

PAST & PRESENT AT CLOUT ET CETERA:

Along with being an active member of several organizations, Jude has had speaking engagements with many professional networking groups including the Greenwich Village / Chelsea Chamber of Commerce, NYU Torch Club, NYU Center for Career, Education, & Life Planning, YMCA, Independence Community Bank, Shiseido Studio, Biba 4 Network, the Career Change Network, Prime Strategies, the Annual Conference of the Wisconsin Association of Occupational Health Nurses, the Manhattan Chamber of Commerce, the NY City chapter of ABWA, WIBO, and the Maxim Group, LLC. She also served on the BOD of the 23rd Street Association in Manhattan.

Coming soon! Jude has joined forces with other industry professionals and will be launching a series of educational workshops and success story events aimed at the self-employed and small business owner.

In addition, she will be forming private mastermind groups focusing on making ideas happen in a new marketplace and utilizing change successfully. Having just completed a 9 month mastermind stint as the senior contributor with Atlantis, Jude readily admits that..." it was a subtly profound and life-changing experience that eased me forward through some emotional rough spots. I'm sure that the entire group, which was small and very intimate, feels the same. Highly recommended experience!..."

Jude has also begun offering low-cost accident and life insurance options for individuals and groups. Complete employee benefit packages are now available for your small company of 2-50 employees in the NY area.

In the past, she had developed unique trend & lifestyle seminars for Saks Fifth Avenue's executive trainee program, New York University's School of Continuing Education & Professional Studies, and the Fashion Institute of Technology's 'Hot Topics' Professional Studies Program. Her 'Re-Invention of Cool: New York City as the World's Style Lab & Trend Tours' was featured in an article for Fashion Mannuscript, a prominent trade publication, and elsewhere. Clout, along with Kerri Kimball from The Art of Finance debuted an empowering workshop for working women entitled Financial Finesse & The Fundamentals of Clout.

Clout had also launched it's own seasonal e-newsletter, The Clout Report, packed with tips, finds, and what's new now along with events and seminars. Now you can catch the same news and seasonal offerings online throughout the site at your convenience. Stay tuned for more!